Double Sided Barn Door Plans

How to make a barn door double sided.

Double sided barn door plans.

If you want to cover the opening with one door you ll need an area on one side of the opening that s wide enough for the door. This video details how to build a barn door using tongue and groove. These doors are double sided and can be used in an entryway or window that is exposed on both sides unlike a closet or pantry. The simplest way to build a door is to use 1x10 t g barn siding for the door and regular straight edge 1x10 barn siding for trims and cross bucks.

Build the door steps 2 10. If you are building a barn with wooden siding put nicest boards aside for doors trims. Hang the door step 11 13 before you begin measure the width of the door from the outside edges of the casing then order a hardware kit with a track twice that width. So one of the projects i was most looking forward to when i started my huge bathroom makeover remodel into a smaller bathroom and a third floor laundry room was a place to put a barn door.

With the right tools these doors are easy and inex. Before you start shopping for barn door hardware take a careful look at the area where you would like to install the barn door and figure out what door setup works best. June 6 2016 by rebecca farrant 9 comments. Use wood boards from the big box store and birch plywood for a budget friendly project.

Plan for a 2 day project. Whatever wood you decide to use for your door try to pick nicer boards without cracks loose knots and bows. 14 steps to building your own sliding barn doors step 1. This project lays out the steps to build a door of any size while still keeping the 1 3 4 door width required by standard sliding barn door hardware.